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Dyslipidemia is a disruption in the amount of lipids in the blood.

Cardiovascular health is intricately linked to the food security status of minoritized groups

The relationship between food security and ideal cardiovascular health while addressing disparities across minoritized groups.

7 May 2024

Anger damages blood vessel function, raising heart disease risk

A recent study in the Journal of the American Heart Association reveals that provoked anger, but not sadness or anxiety, acutely impairs endothelial function, shedding light on the link between anger and cardiovascular events.

2 May 2024

High testosterone levels in older men associated with greater risk of atrial fibrillation

Researchers investigated whether higher endogenous testosterone levels increase atrial fibrillation (AF) risk among healthy older males.

2 May 2024

Study links poor food diversity in children to higher health costs

Study highlights the negative impacts of low food diversity on child health and economic costs, emphasizing the need for improved dietary variety to reduce healthcare expenses.

30 Apr 2024

Cancer history raises cardiovascular disease risk in hypertensive patients

Research reveals that individuals with hypertension and a history of cancer are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, with those undergoing chemotherapy facing the highest risk.

25 Apr 2024

Younger adults with atrial fibrillation face higher rates of heart failure and stroke

The risk factor (RF) burden, clinical outcomes, and long-term survival among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) under 65 years of age.

24 Apr 2024

Survey unveils India's rising tide of metabolic diseases

Study reveals high rates of non-communicable metabolic diseases across India, with notable differences in prevalence between urban and rural areas and among different Indian states.

23 Apr 2024

Natural obesity fighters: How coffee, tea, and cocoa combat weight gain

A review in Current Research in Food Science explores how bioactive compounds in coffee, tea, and cocoa combat obesity by inhibiting white adipogenesis and promoting brown adipogenesis and lipolysis.

22 Apr 2024

Rising trend in atrial fibrillation risk over 20 years heightens concern for related heart and stroke complications

Study shows an increasing lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation, with significant associated risks of heart failure and stroke across two decades.

21 Apr 2024

Lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation rises to nearly 31% in recent decade

The risk of both AF and its complications in a Danish national cohort, beginning from the age of 45 years.

17 Apr 2024

Sweet truths and bitter pills: How free sugars affect human health

The current evidence about the effect of free sugars on health outcomes in humans, including mood, cognition, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity.

3 Apr 2024

Ketogenic diet can be a powerful aid in treating mental illness

For people living with serious mental illness like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, standard treatment with antipsychotic medications can be a double-edged sword.

1 Apr 2024

Extreme poverty linked to unexpected high cardiovascular risks

Research uncovers a surprising prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults in extreme poverty, challenging assumptions about lower risks due to their lifestyle and diet, and underscores the need for targeted health interventions and policies.

27 Mar 2024

Maintaining optimal heart health after pregnancy can mitigate cardiovascular disease risk

Women with a history of adverse pregnancy complications are at significantly higher risk of developing heart disease but can reduce their risk by maintaining optimal heart health after pregnancy, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention│Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Scientific Sessions 2024, March 18- 21, in Chicago.

22 Mar 2024